In Panjiayuan, Luofeng and the others heeded Ye Bing’s reminder and didn’t place any bids, opting to just look around casually.
"Luo the Immortal, it looks like there’s so excitent over there!" Ye Bing pointed ahead.
Luofeng looked over.
He discovered a large crowd gathered outside a store, so they went to take a look.
Only then did they realize they were cutting stones there—jadeite, to be precise.
"They even have stone gambling here?" Luofeng said in amazent.
A young man was cutting stones on the spot.
As the Diamond Grinding Wheel kept cutting, it revealed nothing inside.
The surrounding crowd started to heckle, and so even began to laugh.
From the discussions of the lon-eating crowd, Luofeng caught the gist.
This young man had already cut open seven or eight Jadeite Boulders.
He had invested almost three million but hadn’t uncovered any jadeite at all, not even the lowest quality.
It seed this guy was having a string of bad luck?
Ye Bing said to Luofeng, "Luo the Immortal, your luck has always been pretty good. Why don’t you give it a try?"
Sorry. Luofeng didn’t really have much interest in stone gambling.
But seeing the three girls look very interested, Luofeng nodded and said, "Alright then, I’ll cut one!"
After all, the Cashback Card he’d used for dinner had a multiplier of 99, which was very lucky indeed.
"HEH, HEH, HEH, buddy!"
Luofeng approached the front of the shop and called out to the young man.
"Buddy, do you need sothing?" the young man looked at Luofeng.
"I see you’ve opened a few already. Why don’t you take a break? Let cut a couple of Jadeite Boulders," Luofeng said.
The young man nodded. "Alright, buddy, thanks for the change of luck. If I hit it big later, I’ll treat you to a late-night snack!"
This young man was kind of interesting.
He had lost money on seven consecutive Jadeite Boulders. And he still maintained such an attitude? Could he handle it? Was he a Rich second generation?
"No worries. By the way, my na is Luofeng," Luofeng said with a smile.
"Buddy, that’s an easy na to rember!" the young man said. "My na is Qin Dingguo. It sounds a bit old-fashioned!"
"Your na doesn’t sound old-fashioned, it’s commanding!" Luofeng said with a laugh.
"Buddy, make sure you pick carefully. The Jadeite Boulders from this Rare Treasures Pavilion are outrageous. I’ve opened seven or eight, and they were all broken rocks!" Qin Dingguo started to make complaints.
"Then shall I give it a try? See if I can break the curse?" Luofeng said with a smile.
As Luofeng was selecting a Jadeite Boulder, the owner of the store also introduced himself, "Hello, young man. I’m the owner of the Rare Treasures Pavilion. My na is Li Huaiguo. You’re familiar with the rules of stone gambling, right?"
Luofeng shook his head. "I’m not very clear on it. This is my first ti, but I’m planning to try my hand with two pieces."
Li Huaiguo’s eyes twinkled, and he said with a smile, "In the stone gambling industry, it’s all about clear transactions; once a deal is made, no refunds. You understand? No matter whether you cut open an Imperial Green Onyx worth hundreds of millions or a worthless broken stone, it’s all down to your luck and wealth."
"I understand. Once I’ve bought it, you’re not responsible, right?" Luofeng said with a smile.
"HAHA, since you understand the rules of stone gambling, young brother, that’s great," Li Huaiguo said. "And since you’re a novice, I recomnd you start with smaller stakes. Over here, we have stones ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand, suitable for beginners to play with."
Luofeng instantly saw through the man.
It wasn’t advice. It was reverse psychology, attempting to get Luofeng to bet big.
Luofeng paid no heed to what the man said. "What about the prices of the boulders over there?"
"Those over there are a bit more expensive, easily costing several hundred thousand or even a million!" Li Huaiguo said with a laugh.
Luofeng also glanced surreptitiously at Li Huaiguo and Qin Dingguo.
He noticed sothing off about Qin Dingguo.
It seed Qin Dingguo didn’t care whether he could cut open jadeite or not.
Could the two of them be colluding? But Luofeng wasn’t afraid of any setup. Having just beco friends with Han Feifei and her group, he planned to test their sincerity. If he got cheated here, surely the safety investigators would help him resolve the issue, right?
"Which stone is the most expensive?" Luofeng asked directly.
Li Huaiguo looked Luofeng up and down, and quickly spotted the Patek Philippe G6002 series he was wearing.
This was the king of watches, worth tens of millions, not the black starry sky model that cost just over two million.
"This one here!" Li Huaiguo pointed to a stone about the size of a basketball. "This is our store’s treasure, valued at 2 million. It’s old stock from Southern Myanmar. If the young man knows his stuff, he would naturally understand its affirmative worth of 2 million! After all, it has the potential to reveal several billion!"
"No problem, that’s the one. We’ll use a card!" Luofeng handed over his Bank Card right away.
Li Huaiguo marveled inwardly at his wealth; indeed, the three beauties accompanying Luofeng were all stunning. Although one was slightly less so, she was still a great Beauty. And the other two? They were plane tickets, beyond compare.
anwhile, Qin Dingguo looked at Luofeng with surprise, even beginning to suspect if Luofeng knew him. Otherwise, how could soone with no knowledge just purchase a Jadeite Boulder worth 2 million? Was it really just a case of more money than sense?
From striking up a conversation to swiping the card, it took less than a minute.
Then, cutting the stone took another ten minutes or so.
Just like Qin Dingguo’s luck, Luofeng’s fortune was also terrible.
Five minutes ago, he had spent two million to purchase a Jadeite Boulder, and now it was just a pile of rubble on the ground? Worthless!
Li Huaiguo said with feigned sympathy, "Young man, your luck is indeed terrible!"
Luofeng sneered inwardly; he had already spotted the issue.
However, just as Luofeng was about to explode, Qin Dingguo spoke first, "Boss, I don’t think this guy has bad luck. Rather, I think *you’re* the one with the really bad luck!"
"EH? What do you an?" Li Huaiguo asked in confusion.
"HEH, what do I an? What I an is, you now have two choices!" Qin Dingguo sneered.
"First, refund our money in full. Additionally, compensate us according to the ’three tis’ rule for fakes!"
As Qin Dingguo said this, Li Huaiguo scoffed outright, "HEH HEH HEH, you little rascal, who do you think you’re trying to swindle? Do you know where this is?"
Qin Dingguo was unperturbed. "It seems you can only choose the second option, then. That would involve consur fraud, and the amount is significant. I’ve already inford my colleagues, so you’d better just wait!"
"HEH!" Li Huaiguo still scoffed. "Do you think I’m easily frightened? We at Panjiayuan have our own rules. As I said before, a deal’s a deal. Whether you lose or gain, you bear the consequences."
A crowd of onlookers began voicing their support.
"Right, that’s how it goes in Panjiayuan. You can’t just buy fake goods and accuse the seller of fraud, right?"
"This young man isn’t being fair. He lost his own gamble on the stones, and now he won’t accept the loss?"
"Young man, take so friendly advice. This sort of thing is about luck; don’t bla others for your own misfortune!"
Qin Dingguo, facing everyone’s comnts, said dispassionately, "I’m giving you all a heads-up: anyone still speaking up for Boss Li in a mont will be considered an accomplice. I spent a total of 3 million, and this buddy here spent 2 million. According to our official regulations, anything over half a million qualifies as major fraud!"
Qin Dingguo continued, "For such a large amount, the sentence could exceed ten years, plus a fine, and possibly even confiscation of assets."
With that declaration, those in the crowd who had been backing Li Huaiguo started to quiet down a bit.
So even began to sneak away.
For them, it didn’t matter if it was true or false; they couldn’t afford the risk. Better to avoid trouble altogether.
What if it actually was true? Even if they weren’t part of a scam, could they be mistakenly thought to be involved?
Seeing many people leaving, Qin Dingguo turned to the owner. "Boss Li, you’ve already lost. It’s clear."
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